A Christian street preacher has been sentenced in court for harassing a transgender woman in Leeds city centre.
David McConnell, a Christian street preacher, has been sentenced to a 12 month community order with 80 hours unpaid work after being found guilty of harassment. It was heard that during a discussion with the individual he regularly referred to them as "this gentleman" and "a man in woman's clothing".
In June 2021, David McConnell was preaching with a microphone in front of a small crowd of onlookers in Briggate, Leeds. The victim, who is transgender, filmed the preacher saying that “adulterers, drunkards and homosexuals will not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven.”
